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Voiles de Saint-Barth 2010 - We'll be back!

Francois Tolede, Luc Poupon, and all of the team behind the organisation of the Voiles de Saint-Barth......

Sailing

Peter Spike Doriean - the Friendship Ambassador

The second time you met Peter 'Spike' Doriean, you were greeted by a big smile...

Sailing

Sail Port Stephens Week - the Commodore's Cup commences

35 boats split across two divisions will set off at 12.30pm today on course 1, the three islands course, a passage race....

Sailing

Victorian Youth and Junior Sailors Gear Up for the State Titles.

Victoria's Youth & Junior sailors will take to the waters off Sorrento to decide who are the top sailors in the state....

Sailing

Fair sailing at Whitsunday Rent a Yacht

Whitsunday Rent a Yacht is back in business after Cyclone Ului devastated the Whitsunday region two weeks before Easter....

Sailing

Charleston Race Week 2010 - Light air, flat water for last day

Light air, flat water on all courses gives way to classic Charleston weather on final day of Charleston Race Week...

Fishing

Speakers announced for NSW' Fishers for Fish Habitat Forum

Tom Busiahn and Tom Sadler to lead the show

Cruising

Gold Coast sailor, missing with six others, sails in Coquimbo, Chile

Seven sailors on the SS Columbia have reached Chile after nearly 2 months 'missing' in the eastern Pacific....

Cruising

Match Race France ISAF World Match Racing Tour Stage 1 Final results

Match Race France, Stage 1 of the ISAF World Match Racing Tour (WMRT) - semi finals and finals...

Windsurfing

Action Packed April - Brian McDowell brings us another forest friendly edition o

Brian McDowell brings us another forest friendly edition of Windsurfer International.

Kitesurfing - VKWC

PKRA - MONDIAL DU VENT 2010 - DAY 3 - Cold Day

Latest Pro Kiteboard Riders Association news - PKRA - MONDIAL DU VENT 2010 - DAY 3 - Cold Day

Cruising

300 sailors attend US Sailing Safety at Sea seminar in Toronto.

300 sailors attend US Sailing Safety at Sea seminar in Toronto. A resounding success for the Royal Canadian Yacht Club!...

Cruising

The America's Cup Comes to Strictly Sail Pacific

West Coast sailors and the public are in for a treat as the celebrated BMW Oracle Racing Team......

Cruising

Matchrace France - Finals Days -Live coverage World Match Race Tour

Mark Chisnell's blow by blow coverage of Finals Day Match Race France, first round of 2010 World Match Tour...

Sailing

First yacht finishes - Tasman Race Record stands unbroken

Bruce Arms goes close to taking the record for the Trans Tasman yacht race...

Sailing

Commodores Cup 2010 - Subic Bay - Day 4

As the Boats left the Subic Bay Yacht Club to motor out to the start, the wind showed promise for another day...

Power Boats

Whitianga Festival of Speed a Roaring Success

Whitianga turned on a fantastic weekend for the Festival of Speed as the town roared into life with spectacular displays...

Sailing

2010 Club Marine Brisbane to Keppel Tropical Yacht Race-NOR online now

The Notice of Race for the 2010 Club Marine Brisbane to Keppel Tropical Yacht Race was released today, Sunday 11 April...

Sailing

Record fleet for NSW Optimist Championships

The most Optimistic supporters were surprised when 70 + boats assembled for the largest ever Optimist regatta in NSW....

Sailing

Charleston Race Week 2010 - Images from Day 2, big blow, fast racing

Charleston Race Week 2010 Day 2 was much the same as Day 1, big blow, big swells and fast racing - a few images...

Cruising

Charleston Race Week - More big breezes for an exciting second day

For the second straight day with up to 20 knots of wind across all four courses of 2010 Charleston Race Week...

Cruising

Voiles de Saint-Barth 2010: The climax of the event

Squalls and a race around the whole island of St. Barts to mark the end of an exciting week...

Sailing

Club Marine Series, Day Seven - On your bike.

Because you'll need to get moving right away, so as to have the marks in the right place....

Power Boats

UIM X-Cats - Two in a row for Extreme Marine in Dubai

There was a 1-2-3 for the UAE in the second round of the UIM X-Cats Middle East Powerboat Championship...

Power Boats

Shotover Jet sets sights on Formula 1 motor racing

New Zealand's Shotover Jet has announced its intention to enter a team in the 2011 FIA Formula One World Championship....

Cruising

New York - Barcelona Sailing Record - Day 3 and still at maximum power

407 miles south of St Pierre, Newfoundland the two Open 60's are still fast reaching to stay ahead of the weather front...

Cruising

Cruising in Ketoro: Chagos Archipelago

Rolf and Irene Fricke are cruising the Indian Ocean in their 40ft Admiral Catamaran, Ketoro, now in Chagos Archipelago...

Cruising

ISAF Match Racing World Champion knocked out of Match Race France

Four matches stood with a score of 2-1 when it was still very much anyone's series to be won....

Cruising

Can ships TURN OFF Class B AIS targets? The answer is NO!

Ben Ellison addresses the issue of whether ships can TURN OFF Class B AIS targets - in a word, they can't!...

Kitesurfing - VKWC

PKRA - MONDIAL DU VENT 2010 - DAY 2 HOT ACTION

Latest Pro Kiteboard Riders Association news - PKRA - MONDIAL DU VENT 2010 - DAY 2 HOT ACTION

Cruising

Voiles de Saint-Barth 2010 - Interview with Ken Read

George David's big Reichel Pugh-designed boat is one of the stars of the Voiles de Saint-Barth....

Power Boats

F1 H2O - Team Abu Dhabi unveils their new paint design

The first step in turning their luck around is the unveiling of their new paint design on their two boat fleet...

Sailing

Barnes Bay Regatta - It was a spinnaker charge to Bruny Island

A 40-yacht spinnaker charge down the River Derwent and to Bruny Island today provided a spectacular finale...

Sailing

Varuna Trophy win to Kupu Gila

The Royal Sydney Yacht Squadron's summer season of 2009-2010 ended today with the running the prestigious Varuna Trophy...

Cruising

Matchrace France - Quarter Finals -Live coverage World Match Race Tour

Mark Chisnell's blow by blow coverage of Quarter Finals Match Race France, first round of 2010 World Match Tour...

Sailing

Commodores Cup 2010 - Day 3 and the cream of the crop is rises

Subic Bay keeps on giving. Day three had 10 to 15 knots of breeze consistently all day - well almost consistently...

Sailing

Phuket King's Cup Regatta voted 'Asian Regatta Of The Year'

The Phuket King's Cup Regatta was announced Asian Regatta Of The Year at the Asia Marine & Boating Awards....

Power Boats

Chinese yacht firms set sail in the domestic market

Transforming OEMs into 'own brand' producers...

Cruising

Charleston Race Week 2010 - Big breeze, gear failure and tired crews

Major drama as skippers struggled to control their overpowered boats in big breeze...

Power Boats

Ferretti Yachts presence at China International Boat Show

Ferretti in force at CIBS...

Sailing

Charleston Race Week 2010 - Day 1 images when the big breeze kicked in

Charleston Race Week 2010 - Selection of Images from Day 1...

Sailing

Melbourne to Vanuatu - Wish Upon A Star

A wonderful and generous response was received to the initial piece on aid for Vanuatu....

Sailing

Light air spinnaker start in the Pittwater to Newcastle Race

A respectable fleet of 21 boats in today's Pittwater to Newcastle race, the final race in the RPAYC Blue Water Series....

Cruising

Sailling boat knockdown caught on Video - this could happen to you

Dramatic vision as a sailing boat is knocked down crossing a bar....

Cruising

Voiles de Saint-Barth 2010: A third day with lively conditions

"Whatever you do, don't change anything. It's perfect!" Ken Read, tactician on Rambler and Volvo Ocean Race skipper...

Cruising

Gladwell's Line: Volvo Ocean Race beckons America's Cup teams

Today's announcement, is maybe the first of several from established America's Cup teams entering the 2011/12 VOR...

Power Boats

Riviera Officially Withdrawn from Sale

Riviera has announced that the company's bankers have officially closed the sale process of the business....

Cruising

New York Barcelona Transoceanic Sailing Record - Sailing fast

Estrella Damm and W-Hotelshave had a fast first night at sea, both boats have logged 300 miles in the last 18 hours...

Cruising

The World Match Racing Tour switches on mass market appeal

Match Race France demonstrates to all concerned why this style of 'boat on boat' sail racing is soaring in popularity...

Cruising

BMW ORACLE Racing Brings America's Cup to Strictly Sail Pacific

BMW ORACLE Racing team will bring the oldest trophy in international sport to the Strictly Sail Pacific sail boat show...

Cruising

Yachties in bumbled drug import - appeal rejected

22 to 25 years: sentences for some bumbling yachties who tried to sail $22.5m worth of cocaine from Mexico to Australia...

Sailing

YANMAR Racing Team fights to the death at Match Race France

Racing for the first time ever at Match Race France in Marseille, Peter Gilmour and his YANMAR Racing team crew have str...

Sailing

The 28th Edition of the Lake Garda meeting comes to an end

This 28th edition of the meeting was not expected to have such a large turnout,in fact its the second largest turn out s...

Kitesurfing - VKWC

PKRA - MONDIAL DU VENT 2010 - DAY 1 Vivre La France

Latest Pro Kiteboard Riders Association news - PKRA - MONDIAL DU VENT 2010 - DAY 1 Vivre La France

Kitesurfing - VKWC

PKRA - Top riders from 12 nationalities register for the second 2010 PKRA World

Latest Pro Kiteboard Riders Association news - PKRA - Top riders from 12 nationalities register for the second 2010 PKRA World Tour event

Sailing

Appendix Problems Force Mike Perham to Withdraw

18-year old Mike Perham, the youngest person to sail single-handed around the world, has been forced to withdraw...

Cruising

O Canada - Images of an Open 60 above and below decks

Sail-World's camera had a look above and below decks on this rather cramped shorthanded racing yacht, O Canada....

Sailing

Light winds plague Optimist Nationals at Whitianga

Jayvee Buchanan from Charteris Bay Yacht Club manouvered his way through swell and tide to claim the NZ National Optimis...

Sailing

Head winds foil Solo Tasman fleet

Fickle weather patterns in the Tasman Sea look set to foil Bruce Arm's bid to break the New Plymouth to Mooloolaba solo...

Cruising

Women's Shark Sailing Team

The Red Dwarf Sailing Team-one of very few all-women teams in the Cdn. Shark Fleet, have created a new website & blog....

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How to tune your kite line lengths

SUP Australia releases its State and National Titles dates

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SUP Australia releases its State and National Titles dates

Loosen up those ankles before kiteboarding...

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Loosen up those ankles before kiteboarding...

Fishing

How to take fishing photo's - part 2

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Australian Kitesurfing Shops & Schools

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How to start Kiteboarding

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The right food for Stand Up Paddling...

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A New Star for Starboard

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How to take photos of your fish catch

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Travelling to Bali - some Trip Tips

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Maila Targets Cape York: FNQ on Watch

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Maila: Landfall Monday, Final Warning

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Narelle Hits: Exmouth Airport Gone

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Tropical Low Threatens Daintree Coast

Cyclone Narelle: Cat 4 threat to Cape York

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Cyclone Narelle: Cat 4 threat to Cape York

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Ningaloo Shut: Reef in Double Trouble

SE Cold Front: Alpine Snow, 100 km/h Gusts

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SE Cold Front: Alpine Snow, 100 km/h Gusts

North Qld's Brutal Wet Season Still Active

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North Qld's Brutal Wet Season Still Active

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Ningaloo Shut: Reef in Double Trouble

Narelle Closes In: WA Coast on High Alert

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Narelle Closes In: WA Coast on High Alert

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2025 Wavechaser 235 R1 - 7' 8", 25.2 inches

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2025 Wavechaser 235 R1

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$700

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2024 Severne Custom Redback

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$300

2019 Goya Custom Pro Quad - 223 cm, 84 litres

Windsurfing - Boards

2019 Goya Custom Pro Quad

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$900

Stand Up Paddle - Racing & Downwind Boards

2019 SIC Rs

14' 0" x 26 inches

$1,000

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2025 Foil Drive Max Power Batteries X 2

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2025 Armstrong Ha680 V2

680 cm

$700

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2024 Duotone Aero Carve 2.0 850

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